Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-28
BOARD OF TRADE.
THE BOUNDARY AND LICENSE
QUESTIONS FINALLY
SETTLED
A Clause Inserted in the Charter
for Funding the Bonded
Indebtedness
The Board Listens to an Eloquent
Temperance Address by
Col. Mansfield
BOARD OF TRADE.

Inc Board OIL Trade Will soon be iTcu
to have larger room for their meetings.
The interest in the meetings ls increasing.
which is evident from the increased at,
tendance. The directors should procure
a large room, which would accommodate
all who wish to come. AS it is now,
many stay away because they know that
if they are not there on time they will be
! obliged to stand At every meeting
! matters of interest are discussed, which
| all business men should understand.
! The most important matters before the
Board were in connection with the new
charter A clause was inserted which
provides for the laying Of sidewalks
| alons acre property from the general funu
Il provision was made for the funding Of
the bonded indebtedness. This will prove
to be one of the best clauses ia the char
ter The minimum amount for licenses
was fixed at $500
Following is the report of the Secretary:
Board met at Court House. Meeting
called to order, and minutes of last
| meeting read and approved as read
Reports of committees called for. AS
| none seemed to be read the secretary
| read correspondence. 1st al article from
| committee OF the Senate at St. Paul
! requesting that any determinations by
Rail Roads against this place either in
| outward or inward freight be promptly
! reported to them. Referred to com
mittee on R. r. 2d q letter from the
| Whitman 4 Brown Mfg Co. of Spring
| Valley MINI. relative to moving their
! Furniture Mfg business to Austin and
and forming stock Co. Referred to
committee on Building and Improve
mcnts, on motion of l.. French who
recommended that this matter be in
vestigatcd: Reports of committees
again called for. Printing committee
and letter heads offered by Goodwin s.
Barnes. H. O. Basford and A. 3.
Hunk1nS. Subject of printing discussed
by Mr.. Richardson, Dir French and
| Others
The committee on Legislation stated
that if there were to be any changes
made in the new charter, now was the
time to suggest them and discuss them
They reported that complaints had been
made on the license and boundary ques-
tons as approved at last meeting of this
Board.
Remarks were made by Mr.. johnson
on taking into city Of his and Mr..
Baudler's property, dwelling on in
justice of that simply to get sidewalk
to ccmetry. All he wanted was justice
and Mr. johnson stated that
if corresponding additional territory
were annexed south and west be would
say nothing.
Mr.. French stated that the committee
had considered the propricty of inserting
in new charter that acre property in the
CITY should not be subject to special
sidewalk taxes. that such be built and
paid for from general fund Of city. Mr..
Shaw then made that as notion
Seconded and carried Mr. Johnson
then indicated willingness to have his
property taken into the city with that
clause in the charter.
1t was stated that the committee had
been found fault with for fixing license
at not less than $500. And that while
this board had approved it, yet if there
were any present who objected or had
anything to say, they would be glad to
hear them speak now Col. J. H. Mans
field then discussed the license question
declaring that liquor selling was either
right or wrong; and if wrong then it
should be abolished. And if light then
it was a fraud to impose license
Moved by John Walsh that the vote on
license be reconsidcred and referred and
left to City Council Seconded by j
Wcisel. Remarks by Judge Johnson
Standing vote taken and motion lost
there not being even one vote in favor
Of The m otion. Mr. French then desired
all present who were IN favor Of havin!
, the charter fix the license at not less
than $500. nor more than $1,000. t(
rise. About 80 rose and or 5 remained
} seated.
The committee on Legislation furthc
, stated that bin had been prepared tt
be presented to the present Legislature
authorizing this city to issue $150O
bonds at rate not to exceed 6 per cent
and to run 80 years. to pay for TIN
grounds, bridges, road etc., connected
with the removal Of Wells shops to thi
place. Judge johnson thought 1t woul(
be well for the new charter to give tn,
city the right to issue new bonds to f,lnt
bonded Indebtedness as it maturcd i
necessary. Mr.. French Thought the idc
Il good one. Mr.. Shaw then moved tina
this bill suggested by the committee b
presented to legislature and that the sug
gcstl"n If Judge johnson be cmbodic,
in new charter Seconded and carried.
Mr.. johnson then moved that Whr
the new Charter is sent to The legislature
that the secretary write. to go with it.
statement that il had been approved an
endorsed by this Board. Seconded an
carried.
Mr. Schleuucr OF committee Oh r. Il
desired AL expression from any who fell
or were aware Of any determinations 0
f1eights by r. r., to aid that committe
in makinr IFS rpDOrt 10 thr Snn.tc fnn
mittec.
Moved to adjourn to one week frol
to night. Carried.
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